📖 Caught in the Frame ? A Slow-Burn, Emotional New Adult Romance

What if your greatest love begins just as life starts pulling you in opposite directions?

Avery is a dreamer with a camera.

Jax is the steady rhythm in her chaos.

In a world where timing always feels off, the two find each other ? not in grand gestures, but in quiet routines, whispered promises, and the kinds of touches that linger.

But when dreams stretch across cities ? and oceans ?

they're forced to ask: How do you hold on to someone without holding them back?

She didn't mean to notice him.

But something about the way the light framed his face ? the quiet in it, the story ? made her pause.

Click.

That one photo became the beginning.

She didn't know his name yet. Only that her camera chose him.

And maybe... her heart did too.

Through Avery's lens, she captures everything:

His first glance. His first heartbreak.

The messy love with friends.

The joyful one with him.

And the quiet kind she keeps for herself.

Because when you love someone like that,

you don't just live it ? you frame it.

To remember. To feel. To stay.

For readers who believe love isn't always fireworks ?

sometimes, it's in the goodbye kisses, shared hoodies, and sticky notes that say:

"Three letters. That's all it takes."

Autorentext

Jessel Higgins is a Filipino writer, poet, and romance author known for her quiet, emotionally rich stories that linger long after the final page. Her debut novel, Caught in the Frame, explores themes of healing, slow-burn connection, and the kind of love that finds its way home ? even across distance. Jessel's writing is lyrical and reflective, giving voice to the small, intimate moments that often go unnoticed but carry the deepest meaning. The book is now available digitally worldwide.

Beyond fiction, Jessel is a creative soul across multiple spaces. Through Hooked On Hooks PH [@hookedonhooks.ph], she handcrafts cozy crochet pieces filled with charm, care, and personality. As the mind behind of Tiny Threads & Thinkers, she designs thoughtful busy books and printable resources to spark curiosity and imagination in young minds.

Through her personal space, Letters from Sej [@lettersfromsej], Jessel shares poems, letters, reflective quotes, and thoughts ? writing with heart, hope, and a quiet lyricism that inspires gentle introspection.

Whether written, stitched, or sketched, her work celebrates quiet strength, tender resilience, and the beauty of noticing ? in love, in life, and in the stillness between. Her stories invite readers to feel, linger, and cherish the subtle, profound moments that make life extraordinary.